MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 26, 2017 – The Univision Network announces the first set of confirmed musical artists who will perform on the 29th edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro” (PLN), the Spanish-language TV’s longest-running, most popular musical celebration in the U.S. PLN 2017 will air LIVE on the Univision Network from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL on Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central).

“‘Premio Lo Nuestro’ is about so much more than just music,” said Univision’s President of Music, Jorge ‘Pepo’ Ferradas. “It’s really a celebration of pride… in our culture, in our people and, of course, our music. And we couldn’t be more excited with this first list of extraordinary artists who so colorfully and consistently represent the pride of being Latino in their art.”

“Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” recognizes and celebrates the top artists in the U.S. Latin music industry. The winners are chosen by popular vote, making it ‘the people’s award’ (el premio de todos). The list of nominees for the 29th edition of the award show is based on data provided by Mediabase, Big Champagne and Buzz Angle Music. Nominations are based on the Top 500 Latin songs during the eligibility period (September 1, 2015 to August 30, 2016). Fans voted for their favorites from December 1, 2016 until January 6, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET on PremioLoNuestro.com. All winners will be announced on Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 the night of this year’s ceremony.

The 2017 edition of “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina” will broadcast LIVE starting at 7 p.m. ET/PT (6 p.m. Central) from the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, FL on Thursday, February 23, 2017, on the Univision Network and via Univision NOW.

Music fans can join the conversation and comment along with others about their favorite artists and this year’s nominees on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat via PremioLoNuestro or by using the hashtag #PremioLoNuestro on their favorite social media platforms.

Fans can listen to the music of confirmed artists on Univision radio stations across the country.

For more information on this year’s nominees per category, please visit PremioLoNuestro.com.

Fans interested in attending the event can find tickets at TicketMaster.com.